The collective name given to all the talent participating in a production.
Cast
A person who moves the equipment, scenery, and props on a studio set.
Grip
The general aesthetics of the show
Production value
The portion of a program that you can see.
Video
The act of placing items in the picture by operating the camera and tripod.
Framing
The final authority on which stories will air during a broadcast.
News director
A person who regularly performs the duties of both photographer and reporter.
Photojournalist
The cameraperson working with a reporter in the field.
Photog
True or False: The crew includes the production equipment operators.
True
True or False: The pre-production process involves creating titles and shooting the program.
False
True or False: The floor manager handles the business portion of the production.
False
True or False: A content specialist is an expert in the program's subject matter.
True
True or False: The assignment editor schedules the equipment and personnel to cover stories.
True
True or False: Anchors are responsible for gathering information from many sources to write news stories.
False
True or False: Editing involves placing individual scenes in logical order on another tape.
True
The executive producer provides the ______ necessary to produce the program.
Funding
Any activity on the program that occurs before the cameras begin rolling is referred to as ______.
Pre-production
The titles "production assistant" and "______" are interchangeable in many television production companies.
Assistant director
A(n) ______ is a signal that implies something specific is to happen.
Cue
The process of cutting between cameras is called ______.
Prod. switching
The _____ can remotely operate all the cameras in the studio from one location.
Robo operator
The ______ works behind the scenes in the more creative levels of production management.
Staff
The actual shooting of the program is called _____.
Production
The _____ is ultimately responsible for the technical quality of the video signal.
Video engineer
Makeup and _____ enable actors to look like the characters they portray.
Costumes
The photog's responsibilities include ______.
Transporting the equipment
Monitoring the audio of the reporter and interviewee
Setting up and tearing down the equipment
The _____ in a program alter the reality perceived by the viewer.
Special effects
In a broadcast news facility, the _____ coordinates the content and flow of a newscast.
Producer
In a tapeless environment, the _____ records the program onto DVDs or directly to a hard drive.
Video operator
A(n) _____ delivers the news from the news desk set in a studio.
Anchor
Hires the producer.
Executive producer (EP)
Purchases the materials and services needed to create a finished program.
Producer
Responsible for the structure of the newsroom, including personnel matters and managing the budget.
News director
Coordinates and manages the staff and cast to keep to the production schedule.
Production manager
In charge of the creative aspects of the program and interacts with the entire staff
Director
Handles the business portion of the production, including staffing requirements and the fees for goods and services.
Production manager
Ensures that programs and scripts conform to established broadcast standards
Production manager
The director's eyes and ears in the studio
Floor manager
The cameraperson who goes on location with a reporter in a news operation.
Photog
Runs the piece of equipment that captures the video images of the program.
Camera operator
Photog who also serves as the reporter.
Photojournalist
Gathers information from many sources (research and interviews), writes a news story, and edits the story.
Reporter
Pairs up reporters and photogs to cover stories for the day's newscast.
Assignment editor
Conducts conversations with reporters in the field reporting live.
Anchor
Responsible for the production's audio/sound quality and related equipment.
Audio engineer
Ensures that images captured by each studio camera match exactly.
Video engineer
Assists the lighting director and moves heavy instruments up and down ladders.
Gaffer
Decides the placement of lighting instruments, the appropriate color of light to use, and which lamps should be used in the instruments.
Lighting director
Responsible for creating a script that meets the producer's objectives.
Scriptwriter
Creates the program script.
Scriptwriter
Responsible for all the artwork required for the production.
Graphic artist
Removes mistakes and bad takes, leaving only the best version of each scene
Editor
Creates the titles for the program.
CG operator
Applies cosmetics to the talent's faces and bodies to give them the intended appearance in front of the camera.
Makeup artist
Keeps all the production equipment functioning at its optimum performance level.
Maintenance engineer
Anchor is
Talent
Lighting designer is
Staff
Actor is
Talent
Photog is
Crew
Narrator is
Talent
Editor is
Crew
Director is
Staff
Executive Producer (EP) is
Staff
Audio engineer is
crew
Production manager is
Staff
Producer is
Staff
Camera operator is
Crew
Maintenance engineer is
Crew
The audio engineer's duties include _____
a. keeping the audio level relatively even so the viewer does not have to adjust the volume control
b. operating the audio mixer
c. operating CD and audio tape players and recorders
d. All of the above
D
Primary function of lighting is to provide sufficient light to _____.
a. satisfy minimum requirements of the camera
b. create the director's requirement for mood
c. create three-dimensional effect on two-dimensional TV screen
d. all of the above
A
Networking is _____.
a. a way of seeking and finding employment in the television industry
b. replacing camera operators with a single robo operator
c. repairing a device used in deep sea fishing
d. a group of television stations that work together
A
Which of the following is not found in a production proposal?
a. basic idea of a program
b. intended audience
c. locations
d. director and lead performer's names
D
The _____ puts the various scenes of the entire program together in the correct order, thus creating the master program.
Editor
Any items handled by the performers EXCEPT furniture are called _____.
Props
A camera operator who composes a shot that seems to cut off a person's head is guilty of poor _____.
Framing
Cosmetics are applied on performers to enhance or alter their features by a _____.
Makeup artist
The _____ delivers the news from the news desk in the studio.
Anchor
_____ stops the distant view of the camera.
Scenery
The portion of a program that the viewer hears is called the ______.
Audio
The _____ provides the funding for the production.
Executive producer
The _____ purchases materials and hires personnel to put together the production team.
Producer
An individual in an entry-level position in a production facility who is required to be a jack-of-all-trades is a(n) _____.
Production Assistant (PA)
A(n) _____ is a person who regularly performs the duties of both the photographer and the reporter in the field.
Photojournalist
Anyone seen by the camera is called the _____.
Talent
The person who goes on locations with a reporter to operate the camera is called a(n) _____ for short.
Photog
The individual in charge of all the creative aspects of a program is the _____.
Director
The appearance of a teenager can be changed into a 60-year-old using cr�me and powder _____.
Cosmetics
A(n) _____ is employed to make certain that all facts and details within the script are accurate
Content specialist
The _____ handles the business portion of the production processes by negotiating fees and contracts.
Production manager
The ______ is the final authority on which stories will air in the newscast.
News director
The person who gathers information for a news story, conducts interviews, and edits the story together for final inclusion in the newscast is a(n) _____.
Reporter
The person who edits the story, records the story operating a camera, and writes the story is a(n) ______.
Photojournalist
What are the columns used for in scripts?
Video (left) and audio (right)
What stage of production is the most important?
Pre-production